{"id":4462,"date":"2022-09-15T16:11:07","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T01:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flytippings.com\/?p=4462"},"modified":"2022-09-15T16:11:07","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T01:41:07","slug":"fair-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flytippings.com\/?p=4462","title":{"rendered":"Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Probably ever since there was agriculture, there have been agricultural fairs. The State Fair is many things, but at it’s core it’s a celebration of agriculture and the harvest. It only lasts for ten days, so me and my friend rushed off to see this year’s version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I think I have mentioned that I know way too much about tractors for a city person. So I was able to give my friend a short introduction to the finer points of engine technology (which I’m sure was fascinating). And we made the old farmer manning the booth happy by being interested and asking questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of my favorite things about the fair is the sand sculpture, held together with just compaction and a spray of water. After not being here for the past 8 years, these artists returned with this whimsical piece. The amazing part is that they start with a rough idea and create it on the fly!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is the newest fashion in showing sheep, they look so adorable with their little furry legs. I did not include the owner, who had won the mullet contest the day before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Every year there is some sort of free event, the past has had a tiger show, pig racing (not at the same time), etc. So this year it was some trained rescue dogs. For this trick the dog had leapt over a 7′ bar, using the young girl as a stepping stone. It was the best moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So why did we really go to the fair? (hint: it wasn’t to see the tractors). Why we were there to see the Fine Art exhibit. Because even though I did not get a ribbon this year, I was juried in, and that was good enough for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This show had a controversy that actually made the New York Times. Someone submitted a painting that was entirely done with AI (those darn robots want to take all of our jobs). It was so spectacular that I don’t remember seeing it, and I certainly didn’t take a picture of it. Oh well, I’m sure robots won’t be able to enter next year, and no robot can perfectly shear a sheep, so we are all safe for now (except from Skynet).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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